The National tribune., 1887-05-19

SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various DivsiOns-EIection q
Officers, etc.
COLORADO.

COLORADO.
General Orders, No. /, issued at Denver Nav
2. by order of Harry ID. Kendig, Colonel Com
manding-C. D. collars, Adjutant-are as fol-
lows:
Having been duly elected Colonel. COMMANDING
this Division, 4 hereby assume command of the
same, with Headquarters at Denver Colo
The following roster Of newIy-elected officers of
this Division is published for the information Of the
brothers: Colonel Commanding Harry ID. Kendin
Denver; Lieutenant Colonel, Elmer H.. Williams
Salida; Major, Everett r. Boulware Denver Di-
vision Council, Grant Ciillett CANYON Citv. i r.
Rudolph. Slda; Z. It. BeItz, Laramie Wyo. Dele
gate to COmmandery-in-C Chief, q. T.. Taylor Dem
YER; Alternate to Commandery-in-Ch Chief A II
Chatterton, Cheyenne; Delegate-at- Large to Conn
mandery-in- Chief, e. T. Taylor Aspen Alternate
at-large TO Commandery Chief Grant Gillett
Conyon City.
The following appointments on the staff of the
Soionel-Commanding are hereby announced
surg, j. w. Owens, MOntrOse Colo, with rank of
Major; Chap, t. Rogers Cheyenne Wyo. with
rank of Captain. The following will rank as First
Lieutenants: Adi't O. o. collars Denver Colo
O NJ Chas r. Tavlor T1aDyer 60, =. T,-.o.' iO.'
+. W. Norton, Aspen, Colo; VI. o.. Frank Piekard
La annie, Wyo.; Judge Advocate, w. p Altman
oallda, Colo They will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
Camps requested to recommend at once a
worthy brother for appointment as Abide Camp.
While the Division Is in 3 prosperous condition
at present yet there is ample room for further adj
yancement, which can be done only by the liberal
aid and hard work by each and every brother. Let
OF marked success in this Division.
Ia view OF the near approach of Memorial Day IL
Is proper that we, Sons OF Veterans should help
pay the debt OF gratitude we owe TO those who
offered themselves willingly as a sacrifice 10 their
country in the time of its great trial No greater
heroes ever yed than did those brave soldiers who
fought, bied and died in defense of the Stars and
Stripes. Let Us, then. sons of those heroes ace
To 1t that proper respect be shown TO those brave
boys In blue who have given Us the great gilt
that lay IN their power-their lives free country
and the most glorious Republic on earth. Let each
anu every one turn out and help the comrades of
the GA-K In strewing the graves of their and our
The Captain of each Camp will on Memorial
Day, report with his command To the Commander
OF the GAR Post for duty and will obey all or
ders issued by the Grand Army until dismissed
ILLINOIS.
James b. Baum, Georgetown: Kyger Camp,
No. 50, was mustered in by Col g. B. Abbott.
Chicago, with the following officers: Captain.
A. Martin; First Lieut., b. W. Wells; Second
Lieut., O.W. Naudlin; Chap. J.W Spicer; o. s.,
Perry Breezley; O. ". S., JAS B. Baum; s. g.,
Z. L. Parks; Principal Musician, A. NJ Downs;
Color Sergt, j. Nj. Parks; Z. G., j. VI. Spieer; O.
of c., r. A. Sweeney; P. G.. j. p Spicer; Camp
Council, Perry Breezley, j.. p. Spicer and K A.
Sweeney. JAS Il. Baum was elected Delegate
to State Encampment at Peoria. We started
with 13 charter members, and now have o.
having mustered in 10 in three meetings.
c. w. Scott, Camp Point: Richard s. Garrett
Camp, No. 81, was mustered on the 7th day of
March, 1887, by State Mastering Officer j. b.
Lidders, of Rock Island, with II members We
have at this date Camp of 36 members, and
the number will undoubtedly reach 80 by Me-
mortal Day. Our officers are as follows Cap
tain, Isaac Cutler; First Lieut., JAS L. Hinch-
man Second Lieut., John Craver; Camp Coun-
Gil, G.. Warren Scott, Melvin s. Beckett and
Louis III. Hall; First Serg't, @. Warren Scott;
q. NJ. s., Arthur Baird S. of G., h. Seaton @.
g ~
eipal Musician, Louis III. Hall; g. G., VIM. A.
Cutler; p. g., VIM. q. Smith; Chap, Benz. f.
Earl; Representative, Chas D. Baughman.
Col. 1. q. Black Camp, No. So. Clayton, was
mustered in recently. The following night
May T. 1887, the Sons of Veterans, Post No.
$40, and the WOman's Relief Corps gave a Camp
fire and general sOciable at the dedication of
our new and elegant hall.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Brother" Manchester: W. w. Brown Camp,
No. 1, conducted pleasant Campfire in G. AR. |
Hall recently. The entertainmen5 provided
the following: Selection, Sons of
Veterans Drum Corps. W. G. Tower leader, |
A. Eastman, Charles Dunbar, Ernest Bean;
trio, guitars and banjo, Ben. A. BlOOmey, Harry |
L. Webster, VIII Sullivan; song, Little |
Mountain Maid" ". G.. Tower; duet banjo !
and harmonica, VIII Tester; selection, Drum |
Corps; remarks on the purposes of the Order |
of the Sons OF Veterans Frank H. ChaIlis; |
song, w. G.. Tower; exhibition of ventrilo- |
quism, Walter III. Burbank; song, Will Tes- |
sier; duet, Will Sullivan and Harry Webster
banjo solo, Ben A. Bloomey selection, Drum |
Corps. After the rendering of the above the |
time was agreeably passed in playing games /
and other social ways. Refreshments of brown 1
bread, beans and coffee were served. This /
Camp has 40 members in good standing and 4
musters in from one to three at every meeting. |
A. - ~ y
S7o in Camp property. Last February Mrs.
Julia A. Cutler made aud presented the Camp
with an elegant silk quilt to be disposed of
to purchase silk flag. The Camp sold between |
six and seven hundred tickets at 10 cents each,
and have ordered flag from Patch 4 Fellows,
Boston, Mass, which will be SIX by six-and-a |
half feet, black walnut staff gold bullion fringe,
gilt eagle, gold cord and tassels, aud will cost
S7j, which we have aside from the Camp fund.
We expect TO turn out at least so uniformed
men on Memorial Day to assist Louis Bell Post,
No. 3, GAR.
OHIO.
l.. A. Cook, Republic: Capt. ]. w. CrisseIl
Camp, No. I3i, was mustered at this place May
}. Twenty-One of the 2l persons who signed
he application were present. The Past Com
nander of Capt. Horace Robinson Post, 135, of
his place, and many Of the comrades belong
ng, assisted in the interesting ceremony of the
MUSTER. Inc lOtlOWlub hT6 tu6 OLuCtIS IN
tailed: Captain, John j. Shaw; First Lieut.
Willie r. SpoOner; Second Lieut., Allie R0bi-
lalt; First Serg't, Jacob Breitwiser; Q. NJ s.,
J. B. Singer; Color Serg't. C. d. Horner: S of
J., Perley Robinalt; q. Of c., F. L. Lewis; G.
J., Charles Hubbard; P. c., r. H. Shaw; Camp
Council, ID. b. Crissel, b. f. Pancoast, Jessie
After the ceremony came
peeehes from the veterans present and officers
II the Camp, until the small hours Of the night |
The organization starts of WE'LL has a good
and enjoys the aid aud sympathy
# the GAR. The Camp will probably make
IS fiIst public appearance on Memorial Day.
lERMONT.
The fifth annual Encampment of this Divis-
on will convene at GAR. Hall, Church street,
darlington, Wednesday, June 1, 1857, at 8 a
n. Lieut-Col. j. Fox is appointed Special
to arrange for hotel and other ac-